Treatment of failed articular cartilage reconstructive procedures of the knee: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Symptomatic articular cartilage lesions of the knee are common and are being treated surgically with increasing frequency. While many studies have reported outcomes following a variety of cartilage restoration procedures, few have ...
Lamplot, Joseph D +2 more
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Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to an Ectopic Mediastinal Adenoma in a Young Adult
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2023 Primary hyperparathyroidism commonly affects elderly women. When present in the young population, it is usually asymptomatic, most frequently due to a parathyroid adenoma and the definitive management is surgical excision.
Karl Homer, Rebecca Alba
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Endoscopic transaxillary prepectoral conversion for submuscular breast implants
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2018 Background During breast augmentation, the transaxillary approach provides the advantage of allowing the mammary prosthesis to be placed through incisions that are remote from the breast itself, thereby reducing the visibility of postoperative scars ...
Si-Hyun Park, Hyung-Bo Sim
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction Postoperative neck hematoma (PNH) is an uncommon but potentially-lethal complication of thyroid surgery. Objective To identify the risk factors for postthyroidectomy hematoma requiring reoperation, the timing, the source of the ...
Andre Ywata de Carvalho +7 more
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Reoperation following Pancreaticoduodenectomy [PDF]
International Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012 Introduction. The literature on reoperation following pancreaticoduodenectomy is sparse and does not address all concerns.Aim. To analyze the incidence, causes, and outcome of patients undergoing reoperations following pancreaticoduodenectomy.Methods. Retrospective analysis of 520 consecutive patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy from May 1989 to
J. R. Reddy +7 more
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History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016 [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. Background: DC is an important development in trauma care that provides a valuable case study in surgical innovation.
Ball, Chad G. +9 more
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Laparoscopic-assisted nephroureterectomy after radical cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006 OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with laparoscopic-assisted nephroureterectomy for upper tract transitional cell carcinomas after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion.
Frederico R. Romero +4 more
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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Improved Dynamic Predictions from Joint Models of Longitudinal and Survival Data with Time-Varying Effects using P-splines [PDF]
, 2017 In the field of cardio-thoracic surgery, valve function is monitored over time after surgery. The motivation for our research comes from a study which includes patients who received a human tissue valve in the aortic position. These patients are followed
Andrinopoulou, Eleni-Rosalina +3 more
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Complete mesocolic excision does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies : a comparative retrospective single-center study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Since the implementation of total mesorectal excision (TME) in rectal cancer surgery, oncological outcomes improved dramatically. With the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL), the same surgical ...
Claeys, Donald +6 more
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